Counted Cross Stitch

Counted Cross Stitch is one of the many styles of Counted Thread Embroidery

Counted-thread embroidery is any embroidery in which the fabric threads are counted by the embroiderer before inserting the needle into the fabric.

Evenweave fabric is usually used, it produces a symmetrical image as both warp and weft fabric threads are evenly spaced.

The opposite of counted-thread embroidery is free style embroidery.

Among the counted-thread embroidery techniques used are:

Assisi embroidery

Bargello or Florentine work

Blackwork embroidery

Cross-stitch

Hardanger embroidery

Needlepoint

Drawn thread work

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